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selection definition

se·lec·tion (sə lek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a selecting or being selected
    1. a person or thing chosen
    2. a group or collection of these
    3. a variety from which to choose a selection of colors
  3. Biol. any process, natural or artificial, by which certain organisms or characters are favored or perpetuated in, or as if in, preference to others

Etymology: L selectio

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